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Salmonella gastroenteritis—another cause of erythema nodosum
Author(s) -
SCOTT BRIAN B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1980.tb08150.x
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , medicine , salmonella , dermatology , erythema , pathology , biology , bacteria , disease , genetics
Although there are many causes and associations of erythema nodosum, it remains a useful sign often giving a clue to the diagnosis of a puzzling illness. It is therefore important for clinicians to be aware of all the possible causes and associations. The following report is of a patient in whom typical erythema nodosum developed during the course of severe salmonella gastroenteritis.